Abstract:
An improved golf shoe (10) which incorporates a spike socket spine frame system (50) that extends throughout the shoe sole for receiving all of the spike receptacles and is embedded in the outsole. The spine frame (50) provides improved shoe performance and spike location and is made of a material that is stiffer than the outsole material. More particularly, the shoe sole is comprised of a spike socket spine having seventeen spike socket locations (40): three spike sockets in the toe section (40a-40c), six spike sockets in the metatarsal section (40d-40i), four spike sockets in the shank section (40j-40m) and four spike sockets in the heel section (40n-40q), for receiving the posts (42) of the golf spikes.
Abstract:
The invention provides a conforming medium containing gels (30) for customized fitting components, such as those used in a shoe (10). The invention further includes environmentally-responsive gels (30) that are temperature-responsive so that they will react to body heat to transition from a liquid to a gel state or a gel state to a liquid state. The invention optionally includes thermally-sensitive dyes and other colorants in the environmentally-responsive gels. Furthermore, the invention is directed to an article for conforming to the contours of an object having isolation means, such as a bladder of a flexible member, to contain the environmentally-responsive gel therein.
Abstract:
The invention provides a conforming medium containing gels (30) for customized fitting components, such as those used in a shoe (10). The invention further includes environmentally-responsive gels (30) that are temperature-responsive so that they will react to body heat to transition from a liquid to a gel state or a gel state to a liquid state. The invention optionally includes thermally-sensitive dyes and other colorants in the environmentally-responsive gels. Furthermore, the invention is directed to an article for conforming to the contours of an object having isolation means, such as a bladder of a flexible member, to contain the environmentally-responsive gel therein.